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SASH FASTENER.

No. 362,931. Patented May 17, 1887.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER P. BUTTS, OF BROOKPOR'P, NEW YORK.

SASH-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,931, dated May 17, 1887.

Application filed October 16, 1886. Serial No. 210,458. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER P. Burrs, of Broekport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a certain 5 new and useful Improvement in a Combined Sash Lock and Holder; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the drawings accompanying this specification.

My improvement relates to combined sash locks and holders; and it consistsin the combination of a pivoted lever with ahook on one end and a curved spring attached to the back side of the lever, with a spring-hook at its lower end, formed from and being part of the same spring. The lever, with the spring attached, is attached by a pivot to the sash or side of the casing of a window on a plate in such a manner that the lower end of the spring will press sufficiently hard against the sash or casing to force the hooked end of the lever against the sash or easing into keepers fixed in the sash or casing for the purpose of receiving the hook and fastening the sash. The hook is drawn out of the keeper by pressing upon the lower end of the lever, and, when necessary, is pressed back far enough to slip into the spring-catch at the lower end of the spring, whereby the lever and spring are locked together, and their action and power are thus wholly suspended, and when so locked hang loose upon the pivot, leaving the window free to be raised or low ered to any point without interference, when by pressing off the spring-catch which holds the two ends of the lever and spring together the lower end of the spring flies back against the sash or casing and sends the hook end of the lever into the keeper and fastens the sash. There is also a short pin or stud just below the lever-pivot upon the same plate, projecting out and resting between the lever and spring, close to the lever, so that when the lower ends of the lever and spring are locked together it holds the lever away from the sash or casing while raising or lowering, and does not interfere with the action of the lever and spring when restored to power.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation showing one corner of the lower sash with my improved fastening attached. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing one side of the meeting ends of the two sashes with the fastening applied to the upper sash. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, enlarged. Fig. 4 is a similar view with the fastening locked out of engagement with the casing.

A indicates the lower sash, Bthc upper sash, and G the casing or jamb, of a window.

D is the lever, pivoted on a stud or pin, a, so as to turn freely. It has at the upper end a hook, I), which strikes into a slot in a keeper, 0, to lock the sash in place, and at the lower end it has an offset, (1, to engage with the catch on the end of the spring.

E is the spring, consisting of a flat strip of metal attached at the upper end to the top of the lever, and provided with a bend, f, to bear againstthecasing, and having at its lower end a catch, 9, in the form of a hook, to catch the lower end of the lever when the parts are closed together.

h is a short pin or stud, forming a stop, projecting out from the base-plate between the lever and spring, close up to the lever.

Vhen the hooks d and g on the lever and spring are (lisengaged, the tendency of the spring is to bear the upper end of the lever against the side of the casing, while the lower end of the curved spring also bears against the side of the casing below. Therefore, when the head of the lever comes opposite the keeper, it will strike into the slot and lock the sash both against upward and downward movement. A series of keepers may be used, so thatthc sash can be secured at any height. The back of the spring, by bearing against the casing, serves as a holder to sustain the sash at any elevation between the keepers. When it is desired not to use the fastening as a lock or holder, the lever and spring can be closed together, as shown in Fig. 4, in which case the device rides free.

The device is applicable 011 all kinds of windows and on upper or lower sashes, or both; but it is of especial service on car-windows, and it can be used either end up.

\Vhen the lever and spring are connected together, as shown in Fig. 4., the two parts close on the projecting stud h, which lies between them, and serves to stiffen thelever and spring, so that they will not run in contact with the casing, and it prevents all loose motion or rattling of the same.

o is a fixed stud below the fastening device, which serves as athurnb-hold to open and close 5 the device, and it also serves as a stop to the lower end ofthe spring, to prevent it from falling too low.

Having described my invention, whatIclaim I as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, [0 1S- 1. A combined sash lock and holder, consisting of the lever pivoted in the center and provided with a hook at the upper end, and the spring attached to the lever and provided 15 with a catch at its bottom, formed irom'and being part of the same spring, the two so arranged, as described, that they can be engaged to run free of the jamb, asset forth.

2. In a sash lock and holder, the combination, with the lever and spring, connected as 20 described, of the short stud projecting between said parts and serving as astifi'ener when said parts are engaged at the bottom, as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing 25 witnesses. o

A. P. BUTTS.

\Vitnesses:

H. A. lVIETOALF, C. F. HAMLIN. 

